The BROCADE SilkWorm 12000 Director is available in
64-port and dual 64-port configurations.
Designed for entry-level ENTERPRISE SANs, the SilkWorm
12000 provides ultra-high availability, scalability,
manageability, and security. As a result, it enables
organizations to scale storage more effectively, support
continuous data availability, and reduce the overall cost
of storage management.
Designed to integrate with both heterogeneous open
system and mainframe FICON environments, the SilkWorm
12000 gives organizations the flexibility to build
cost-effective SANs that support the introduction of
utility computing and Information Lifecycle Management (ILM).
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2
Gbit/sec Fibre Channel Director
for Entry-to-Midrange ENTERPRISEs |
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Ultra-High Availability
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No single points of failure |
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Redundant and hot-pluggable components |
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Environment monitoring |
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Non-disruptive software upgrades (hot code
load and activation) |
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And control processor failover |
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Simplified Manageability
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Centralized management |
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Heterogeneous device connectivity |
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Automatic data routing and rerouting |
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Self-healing ISL Trunking capabilities |
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FICON Support
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Intermixed open systems and mainframe storage
networks with FCP and FICON |
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Cascaded FICON fabrics at 1 and 2 Gbit/sec
speeds |
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Control Unit Port (CUP) for seamless
mainframe- based director management |
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Advanced Security
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Hardware-enforced zoning by World Wide NAME (WWN) |
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Secure Telnet access through SSH (Secure
Shell) |
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BROCADE WEB TOOLS utilization over a secure
browser using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
protocol |
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Interoperability
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Full backward and forward compatibility with
the entire family of SilkWorm switches and
directors |
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Extensible, Modular, Bladed Architecture
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Auto-sensing 1 and 2 Gbit/sec operation |
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High port density with 128 ports in a 14-rack
unit enclosure for optimal space utilization and
flexibility |
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Core backbone switch capabilities to allow SAN
scaling to well over 1,000 ports, providing
investment protection and a clear growth plan |
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Advanced Fabric Services
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Secure Fabric OS |
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Advanced Performance Monitoring |
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Extended Fabrics |
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Advanced Zoning |
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Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking |
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QuickLoop/Fabric Assist |
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Fabric Watch |
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